Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung PL170

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Samsung PL170 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and usability. The price and size are also appreciated, whereas many are critical about the shutter.

screen, size, price, usability, design

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Samsung PL170

Isn't it always the case that whoever is usually taking the pictures in the family rarely gets into shot themselves, while most attempts at self-portraiture result in merely highlighting double chins or inadvertently chopping half your face out of the...

Dual screen set up, relatively inexpensive, covers all the basics

Image noise appears as low as ISO 200

Strip away the dual screen functionality and the PL170 is hardly a game changer in terms of the rest of its feature set or its performance. If you don’t require two screens and are not something of a narcissist then, you may be better served elsewhere...

Samsung PL170 Preview

DualView cameras are great for those who love to take self-portraits because there's an additional viewing screen on the front of the camera (no more guesswork needed for capturing self-portraits or group shots with your friends). Samsung helped...

Samsung PL170 Review

The Samsung PL170 is a new 16 megapixel point and shoot camera with a twist - it has a second 1.5 inch LCD screen on the front which makes it much easier to take self-portrait pictures and videos. As part of this DualView system the PL170 also offers a...

The Samsung PL170's back and front LCD screen set up holds obvious appeal for both families with restless children and the narcissists out there. Take away that unique facility and you have a rather ordinary snapshot camera underneath, which to give...